Jimmy Cliff
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I was in Africa
Down in Nigeria
Oh they threw me in jail
I had one hell getting bail

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They scandalizing my name (Name Name Name)
They want to make me look shame (Shame Shame Shame)
Because I got little fame (Fame Fame Fame)
They want to make me look shame (Shame Shame Shame)

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It started by some liar (Some Liar)
Spreading like wild fire (Wild Fire)
Propaganda all around (All Around)
News believed in every town (Every Town)
In London ‘Merica (America)
Then in Jamaica (Jamaica)
All over Trinidad (Trinidad)
Oh Lord I felt so bad eeh eeh

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It started by some liar
Spreading like wild fire
Propaganda, lies, libel uhh uhh......